On Sat, 27 Apr 1996, David S. Buchanan wrote:
> When I am back at my office, I might be able to identify some
> additional sources, but I would recommend two books to you.
>
> Science for the Citizen by Lancelot Hogben
> Mathematics for the Millions by Lancelot Hogben
>
> These are old books written by a mathematical geneticist. I do not
> know much about his career except that he was at the University of
> Wisconsin for at least one year around 1940. My father took a class
> from him in Quantitative Genetics. I don't know if Science for the
> Citizen is still in print. I have seen new paperback copies of the
> math book in a couple of bookstores recently. They are both written in
> lay language and outline the historical development of branches of
> science and mathematics, respectively.
>
> I have more books on this subject in my office.
>
> Dave
>
>
> <snip
> <Can someone recommend a good text relating to the history of
> <science, biology in particular?
> < snip
> <jbt
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